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Seattle WashingtonMon, 25 Sep 2017 20:34:25 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.10Paul Allen’s Vulcan backs ex-Amazon manager’s modular housing startup Blokable in $4.8M roundhttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/paul-allens-vulcan-backs-ex-amazon-managers-modular-housing-startup-blokable-4-8m-round/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/paul-allens-vulcan-backs-ex-amazon-managers-modular-housing-startup-blokable-4-8m-round/#respondTue, 19 Sep 2017 00:08:19 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4418Investors are taking note of Blokable, a Seattle startup founded by a former Amazon manager that aims to cut costs for builders and residents alike through the construction of tech-powered manufactured housing. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Blokable has raised about $4.8 million out of a $5.5 million round. […]

]]>Investors are taking note of Blokable, a Seattle startup founded by a former Amazon manager that aims to cut costs for builders and residents alike through the construction of tech-powered manufactured housing.

According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Blokable has raised about $4.8 million out of a $5.5 million round. The document lists Jason Calacanis — prominent angel investor, one of the first investors in Uber and an entrepreneur known for the popular publishing site Weblogs that sold to AOL in 2005 — as director. Some of the company’s other investors include Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc.; Borealis Ventures, a New Hampshire investor that focuses on the built environment; Urban Us, a venture fund for startups aiming to improve cities; and an Oakland-based firm called Kapor Capital that invests in companies addressing social needs like affordable housing.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/paul-allens-vulcan-backs-ex-amazon-managers-modular-housing-startup-blokable-4-8m-round/feed/0Foodee Raises $10M to Bring the City’s Best Food to Your Officehttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/foodee-raises-10m-bring-citys-best-food-office/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/foodee-raises-10m-bring-citys-best-food-office/#respondTue, 19 Sep 2017 00:03:57 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4414Foodee, a leading corporate meal delivery service enabling companies to order from top local restaurants, has secured the second tranche of a $10M Series A financing led by BDC Capital. Other participating investors include Kensington Capital Partners via the BC Tech Fund, Yaletown Ventures, Structure Capital, and Voyager Capital. Read the CNW Article

]]>Foodee, a leading corporate meal delivery service enabling companies to order from top local restaurants, has secured the second tranche of a $10M Series A financing led by BDC Capital. Other participating investors include Kensington Capital Partners via the BC Tech Fund, Yaletown Ventures, Structure Capital, and Voyager Capital.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/19/foodee-raises-10m-bring-citys-best-food-office/feed/0Rental home repair marketplace Keepe raises $1.5M to expand to more citieshttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/rental-home-repair-marketplace-keepe-raises-1-5m-expand-cities/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/rental-home-repair-marketplace-keepe-raises-1-5m-expand-cities/#respondMon, 18 Sep 2017 23:52:45 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4411Finding a good contractor has become easier for homeowners over the years, with proliferation of marketplaces like Porch and HomeAdvisor, but it’s still a rough go for renters and property managers in need of a reliable maintenance pro. That’s the problem Keepe, a Seattle startup founded by a group of engineers from RealNetworks, wants to […]

]]>Finding a good contractor has become easier for homeowners over the years, with proliferation of marketplaces like Porch and HomeAdvisor, but it’s still a rough go for renters and property managers in need of a reliable maintenance pro. That’s the problem Keepe, a Seattle startup founded by a group of engineers from RealNetworks, wants to tackle.

The company has raised its first funding round, $1.5 million, to expand its online marketplace that connects property managers who look after rental homes with maintenance workers.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/rental-home-repair-marketplace-keepe-raises-1-5m-expand-cities/feed/0Founder of Valve’s Steam platform raises $1.25M for Sharkbite Gameshttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/founder-valves-steam-platform-raises-1-25m-sharkbite-games/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/founder-valves-steam-platform-raises-1-25m-sharkbite-games/#respondMon, 18 Sep 2017 23:44:15 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4408Rick Ellis has his fingerprints all over modern gaming. His chief claim to gaming fame is his role as founder and lead developer of Valve Software’s Steam gaming and marketplace platform, and he was also a key player in games like Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike. Before that he negotiated agreements to deliver game development systems […]

]]>Rick Ellis has his fingerprints all over modern gaming. His chief claim to gaming fame is his role as founder and lead developer of Valve Software’s Steam gaming and marketplace platform, and he was also a key player in games like Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike. Before that he negotiated agreements to deliver game development systems for the first Xbox and GameCube consoles while working at microprocessor emulator company Applied Microsystems.

Now, Ellis, along with his wife Susan Mackey-Ellis, are back with a new gaming startup called Sharkbite Games. Founded last year in Bellevue, Wash., the young startup just raised $1.25 million in fresh funding from the likes of SWAN Venture Fund, Alliance of Angels, Puget Sound Venture Club and Seattle angel investors.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/18/founder-valves-steam-platform-raises-1-25m-sharkbite-games/feed/0Vendorhawk raises a $1.2M seed round and wins AoA Startup of the Monthhttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/15/vendorhawk-raises-1-2m-seed-round-wins-aoa-startup-month/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/15/vendorhawk-raises-1-2m-seed-round-wins-aoa-startup-month/#respondFri, 15 Sep 2017 22:38:31 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4405Vendorhawk, a Seattle-based software management startup, has raised a $1.2 million seed round and won the AoA Startup of the Month. Read the Geekwire article.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/09/15/hero-sports-raises-1-3m-help-fuel-growth-college-sports-news-site/feed/0Media Partners Wins Alliance of Angels Startup Company of the Monthhttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/media-partners-wins-alliance-angels-startup-company-month/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/media-partners-wins-alliance-angels-startup-company-month/#respondFri, 26 May 2017 16:32:53 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4343Media Partners, a Bellevue-based corporate e-learning startup, has won the Alliance of Angels Startup Company of the Month. They will receive an additional $50k investment, on top of the $1.2M already invested by the Alliance of Angels. Each month, the Alliance of Angels’ 140 angel investors vote for the best startup that participated in the […]

]]>Media Partners, a Bellevue-based corporate e-learning startup, has won the Alliance of Angels Startup Company of the Month. They will receive an additional $50k investment, on top of the $1.2M already invested by the Alliance of Angels.

Each month, the Alliance of Angels’ 140 angel investors vote for the best startup that participated in the Alliance of Angels’ screening and due diligence process, and the winner is named the Alliance of Angels Startup Company of the Month.

“Supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs has been our mission since we were founded 20 years ago,” said Gregg Bennett, Vice Chairman of the Alliance of Angels. “Our Startup Company of the Month Award will enable us to deliver more investment dollars and richly-deserved recognition to the best startups in the Pacific Northwest.”

“We are honored and excited to be the first recipient of the Alliance of Angels Startup Company of the Month.” said John Hansen, CEO of Media Partners. “As my fellow entrepreneurs know, fundraising can be a huge drain of time and energy, but within 4 weeks of engaging Alliance of Angels, our round was already oversubscribed, plus many of our new investors brought with them a wealth of connections and operating experience that will accelerate our company’s growth.”

About Media PartnersMedia Partners produces, curates and distributes people skills training films with captivating content that change behavior and result in engaged employees who are committed to their company’s success. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Media Partners’ award-winning films cover topics such as Customer Service, Leadership, and Harassment and are embraced by trainers and human resources from large and small organizations in virtually every industry across 80 countries.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/media-partners-wins-alliance-angels-startup-company-month/feed/0Discuss.io lands $5M to modernize market researchhttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/discuss-io-lands-5m-modernize-market-research/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/discuss-io-lands-5m-modernize-market-research/#respondFri, 26 May 2017 16:30:10 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4339Discuss.io has reeled in a $5 million funding round to continue its mission to disrupt the focus group. The Seattle startup, which has now landed a total of $6.35 million since it was founded in 2012, uses video conferencing and crowdsourcing to help brands learn more about their consumers. Read the GeekWire article.

]]>Discuss.io has reeled in a $5 million funding round to continue its mission to disrupt the focus group. The Seattle startup, which has now landed a total of $6.35 million since it was founded in 2012, uses video conferencing and crowdsourcing to help brands learn more about their consumers.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/26/discuss-io-lands-5m-modernize-market-research/feed/0Seattle education technology company Ravenna Solutions acquired by Education Brandshttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/03/seattle-education-technology-company-ravenna-solutions-acquired-education-brands/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/03/seattle-education-technology-company-ravenna-solutions-acquired-education-brands/#respondWed, 03 May 2017 06:01:23 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4334Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle-based provider of enrollment management software for K-12 private schools has been acquired by Education Brands, which works with more than 4,000 schools around the country. Read the GeekWire article

]]>Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle-based provider of enrollment management software for K-12 private schools has been acquired by Education Brands, which works with more than 4,000 schools around the country.

]]>https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/03/seattle-education-technology-company-ravenna-solutions-acquired-education-brands/feed/0Cardiac Insight raises $4.5M, wins FDA approval to launch wearable ECG sensorhttps://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/03/cardiac-insight-raises-4-5m-wins-fda-approval-launch-wearable-ecg-sensor/
https://www.allianceofangels.com/2017/05/03/cardiac-insight-raises-4-5m-wins-fda-approval-launch-wearable-ecg-sensor/#respondWed, 03 May 2017 05:57:47 +0000https://www.allianceofangels.com/?p=4331Kirkland, Wash.-based Cardiac Insight has raised $4.5 million to develop and commercialize a lightweight disposable electrocardiogram (ECG) test that monitors a patient’s heartbeat. It has been approved for use by the FDA and is now available to healthcare providers. Read the GeekWire article.

]]>Kirkland, Wash.-based Cardiac Insight has raised $4.5 million to develop and commercialize a lightweight disposable electrocardiogram (ECG) test that monitors a patient’s heartbeat. It has been approved for use by the FDA and is now available to healthcare providers.